Older adults, health information, and the World Wide Web / edited by Roger W. Morrell.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Morrell, Roger W.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Older people--Medical care--Computer network resources.

Older people.

Web sites for older people.

Older people--Computer network resources.

World Wide Web.

Internet.

Computer network resources.

Older people--Medical care.

Physical Description:

xi, 219 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Mahwah, NJ : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2002.

Summary:

Older Adults, Health Information, and the World Wide Web focuses on how age-related changes in vision, cognitive function, and motor skills impact on the delivery and comprehension of Web-based health information, and how the Web may be a viable initial or supplementary source for the delivery of this critical information. Applying knowledge and theoretical frameworks from research in aging, cognition, and human factors design, the book proposes a set of guidelines that may be implemented in order to increase accessibility to health information by older adults and their caregivers on the Web. This book is intended for researchers in aging and cognition, human factors and aging, and health education. It is also appropriate for health care providers, web designers, and anyone who provides care for older adults.

Contents:

Part I An Overview of Older Adults' Use of the Web: Government and Practical Concerns

1 The Use of New Information Technologies in an Aging Population / Terrie Wetle 3

2 Older Americans, Health Information, and the Internet / Donald A. B. Lindberg 13

3 Aging Online: Toward a Theory of e-Quality / Douglas McConatha 21

4 Older Adults Online in the Internet Century / Roger W. Morrell, Christopher B. Mayhorn, Joan Bennett 43

Part II Issues Facing Web Designers for Older Adults

5 Designing Web-Based Health Information for Older Adults: Visual Considerations and Design Directives / Katharina V. Echt 61

6 Human Factors Guidelines for Web Site Usability: Health-Oriented Web Sites for Older Adults / Sherry E. Mead, Nina Lamson, Wendy A. Rogers 89

7 Guidelines for Web Site Design for Older Adults: The Ultimate Influence of Cognitive Factors / Barbara J. Holt, Roger W. Morrell 109

Part III Examples of Online Projects with Older Adults

8 Touching Lives: Opening Doors for Elders in Retirement Communities Through E-Mail and the Internet / David Lansdale 133

9 What to Put on a Website: A Study in Setting Policy and Guidelines / Kathryn Wooten 153

10 Seniors and the Internet / Thomas P. Benjamin 157

11 Gerotechnology: Providing Service Access to the Elderly / Barbara J. Holt 159

12 Evaluating a Government Web Site Serving Seniors / Leslie Dehgine Hsu, Mary Jo Deering 173

13 Senior Support Online / Edward E. Baum, Charlotte Yoder 187

14 Older Adults, Health Information, and the World Wide Web: A Conference Retrospective / Russell E. Morgan, Jr. 203.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

0805838414

0805838422

OCLC:

46835594